# Ward 5 Ward, Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province

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Ward · Beitbridge District 

# Ward 5

Ward 5 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province. It covers **363.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 364km²
- 3mapped services
- 557 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ward 5?

Ward 5 lies in [Beitbridge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/), [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-15/), [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-3/), [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-4/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge-urban/ward-6/) and [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/ward-6/). By area it is the 221st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 2.9% of [Beitbridge District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/beitbridge/). The centre of Ward 5 is about 480 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 22.0591° S, 30.1210° E.

Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe).

## Know before you go: Ward 5

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare
- CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- Country calling code+263
- LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Plug typesType G · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane210 km
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa234 km

### Nearest railway station

Beitbridge (Ward 1), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:23).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Ward 5

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ward 5. Settlements here lie between about 545 m and 596 m above sea level (median 557 m).

- Chafutchi
- Chamnanga
- Chamumnanga
- Lutombe
- Lutumba

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Ward 5 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Beitbridge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 436 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (90 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 83 

Feb 27 68 

Mar 26 51 

Apr 24 24 

May 21 7 

Jun 18 4 

Jul 17 13 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 10 

Oct 26 26 

Nov 27 58 

Dec 27 90 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 5

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Beitbridge hospital · Ward 4 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20452&mlon=29.98784#map=17/-22.20452/29.98784) 

Bank Stanbic · Ward 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20610&mlon=29.99116#map=17/-22.20610/29.99116) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 3 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.18368&mlon=29.99954#map=17/-22.18368/29.99954) 

Hotel The White Lodge Beitbridge · Ward 6 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.17762&mlon=29.99677#map=17/-22.17762/29.99677) 

School SDA Lutumba Primary School · Ward 5 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.07983&mlon=30.11226#map=17/-22.07983/30.11226) 

College Surkhet Model College · Ward 4 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.94305&mlon=30.23438#map=17/-21.94305/30.23438) 

Police station Beitbridge Police Station · Ward 3 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.19915&mlon=29.99695#map=17/-22.19915/29.99695) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ward 5

Places mapped inside Ward 5 in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Beitbridge District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 16
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 5?In Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 5?Ward 15, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6 and Ward 6
- What time zone is Ward 5 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 5?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 5?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ward 5?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ward 5?Settlements lie between 545 m and 596 m
- What is the best time to visit Ward 5?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 5?Beitbridge hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 5?Stanbic, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 5?Total, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 5?ZW160105 (OCHA common operational dataset)